LOT #3603 |
Current Bid: $37,000
1795 $10 13 Leaves, BD-1, High R.3, AU58 PCGS....
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Description
1795 Capped Bust Right Eagle, AU58
Small Eagle, 13 Leaves, BD-1 Variety
First Year of Denomination
1795 $10 13 Leaves, BD-1, High R.3, AU58 PCGS.
Bass-Dannreuther Die State c/b, with a die crack through the bottom
of 17 in the date. The largest denomination authorized by the Mint
Act, the eagle was not only the flagship gold coin of the United
States, but also a confirmation of the young nation's commitment to
the decimal system, according to Walter Breen in his
Encyclopedia. According to Mint records, the Philadelphia
Mint struck a small production of 5,583 Capped Bust Right eagles in
1795, but some more 1795-dated coins may have been struck in 1796,
as the Mint continued using the expensive coinage dies as long as
they were serviceable, regardless of calendar year. Five die
varieties are known for the date. This coin represents the popular
BD-1 variety, with the 5 in the date overlapping the bust, star 11
near Y in LIBERTY, and the leaf nearly touching the U in UNITED on
the reverse. This was the only use of the obverse die, but the
reverse was used again to strike the BD-2 variety of this date. The
BD-1 is a relatively available variety and John Dannreuther
estimates the surviving population at 225 to 325 examples in all
grades.This is a pleasing example of the most common die marriage of the 1795 eagle. Widely saved by early collectors, the 1795 is an immensely popular coin among type collectors, especially those who prefer first-year issues. This coin obviously circulated for a very limited amount of time, and the amount of wear is neither excessive nor distracting. Rather, the surfaces have acquired a pleasing blanket of original olive-gold patina with iridescent lemon-gold shadings around many of the devices. Only a trace of friction is evident on the strongly impressed design elements and some traces of original mint luster remain in the protected areas. A shallow planchet indention in the right obverse field is noted as a pedigree marker. For all 13 Leaves varieties, Population: 32 in 58 (1 in 58+), 52 finer (10/25).
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 3518; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 3603.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25ZU, Variety PCGS# 45710, Base PCGS# 8551, Greysheet# 198067)
Weight: 17.50 grams
Metal: 91.67% Gold, 8.33% Copper
Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.
Auction Info
2025 November 13 - 14 US Coins Signature® Auction #1387 (go to Auction Home page)
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